The star of “Naked Chef” , Jamie Oliver , has been forced to close 22 of his 25 restaurants in the United Kingdom. The only surviving restaurants are Jamie Oliver’s Diner and his Italian restaurants located at the Gatwick Airport. Sadly, over 1000 employees will be affected as well. I first heard about Jamie Oliver…

Tony Hawk is a skateboarding legend. Here’s a video of him performing the first 900-degree spin on a skateboard. Being world famous does come with drawbacks however. Tony Hawk recently attempted to rent a car and even signed up to skip the counter and go to his car directly. When he went out to pick…

Idaho loves their potatoes and according to the Idaho Potato Commission, Idaho produces 30% of the entire United States’ fresh potatoes. Local businesses even run ads for “Free Taters for Out of Staters”. In Boise, Idaho you can now stay the night in a six ton potato for only $200 / night. The six ton…

Most people envision the Canary Islands as a sunny place to frolic in the sun and relax. A fugitive who escaped an Austrian prison in 2008 has turned himself in after he grew tired of living there. The fugitive had been living in the Canary Islands for 11 years but had finally had it. “Tenerife…

The Atlantis The Palm in Dubai is offering some great deals to earn Emirates Skywards miles. All stays include access to Aquaventure Waterpark – THE top rated water park in the Middle East plus access to the Lost Chambers Aquarium. Deal 1 – 15% off Guest and Imperial Club rooms along with double Skywards miles…

A Hampton Inn manager in Hazard, Kentucky is alleged to have pried into the personal life of an employee. Upon learning of employee Jason Fields’s pending divorce, the manager diagnosed the marital problems as caused by demons and decided that those demons were causing bad feelings at the Hampton Inn. Sharon Lindon, the Hampton Inn…

The Atlantis waterpark in Dubai is a thrilling and exciting waterpark that is having a great promotion right now. The Dubai Atlantis Aquaventure park has some thrilling rides like the Leap of Faith. IN addition, there is the Posiedon’s Revenge slide. In this slide, you enter a closed bubble and the floor drops out from…

Miles for Magazines is a good way to redeem miles towards subscriptions to magazines and newspapers. My favorite redemption is for the Economist magazine and The Wall Street Journal. I haven’t seen a redemption offer for either of these publications in a while. The Wall Street Journal is available again for the following miles for…

United is offering 1,000 Free United MileagePlus Miles by simply enrolling your United Visa Rewards Card in their United MileagePlus X App (Google Play link or ITunes. The United MileagePlus X App “features a rich selection of shopping, dining, and exclusive Cardmembers offers. Search for your favorite restaurants and retailers to see all the current…

I’m taking my 15 year old son to Norway this summer and I thought I would pass on a pretty good deal with Skymiles. There are Reward seats for 7-9 day stays with a departure between May 5th to June 5th starting at 49,000 to 50,000 Skymiles each. Ålesund is a great starting point to…